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3 Ways Fleet Tech Builds Public Trust

Managing a state or local fleet comes with levels of accountability private companies don’t have. Read how modern fleet technology helps elevate visibility and safety to strengthen community trust.

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NewsOctober 13, 2017

Columbus Credits PI Utility Design for Officers’ Lives

The City of Columbus, Ohio, Police Department has had five rear-end collisions with the Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle, and officers have walked away from all of them.

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NewsOctober 5, 2017

Lift Institute Updates Online Lift Safety Training Course

Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), the trade association dedicated to vehicle lift safety, has completely updated its popular Lifting It Right online training course.

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NewsOctober 4, 2017

Wash. City to Re-Evaluate Safety Policies After Facility Fire

One month after losing its facility and several vehicles in a fire, the Toppenish (Wash.) Public Works Department is revising its safety program to ensure this does not happen again.

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ProductsOctober 3, 2017

Truck Side Guards

Morgan Corporation's truck side guards are designed to sweep aside pedestrians and bicyclists in side-impact crashes, preventing them from being swept underneath the vehicle.

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Articlesby Thi DaoOctober 3, 2017

How Effective Are Your Trucks’ Backup Cameras?

Fleets are already installing backup cameras on work trucks to improve safety. But with no guidelines to follow, do they actually provide the optimal field of view? One Oregon utility set out to fix this problem.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2017

Philadelphia Launches Vision Zero Program

The city's Vision Zero plan aims to increase the number of fleet vehicles with traffic safety equipment and technologies and increase fleet operator knowledge of Vision Zero and pedestrian safety.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2017

NYC Fleet Faces Rising Expenses, Collisions

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office released its annual Mayor's Management Report. Fleet expenditures are rising and, although safety training has increased, it continues to be a concern.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2017

Calif. Sheriff Implements Driving Simulators

The Tulare County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office implemented driving simulators, which allow deputies to prepare for everyday scenarios they may face on the road as they head to a scene.

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NewsAugust 24, 2017

Fla. Agency Suspends K-9 Unit for Speeding

All nine members of the Lakeland (Fla.) Police Department's K-9 unit were suspended. Five of the nine officers suspended admitted to filling up their memory cards so the in-vehicle camera system could not record the speeding.

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NewsAugust 18, 2017

Agencies Prepare Fleets for Total Eclipse

In areas where a total eclipse is scheduled, government agencies are prepared for an influx in tourists hoping to catch the two to three minutes of near-total darkness.

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